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Senior member of the House of Representatives Arjun Narsingh KC took the oath of office and secrecy on Wednesday.

President Ram Chandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to lawmaker KC amidst a function held in Sheetal Niwas this afternoon.

KC is a 78-year-old leader elected under the proportional category of election from the Nepali Congress. 

Following the oath-taking, he would administer the oath of office and secrecy to other HoR members tomorrow.

In the 275-member HoR, the lower house of federal parliament, 165 were elected directly while 110 from proportional category.

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), established just four years back, became the largest party in the parliament securing 182 seats in HoR, while the NC became the second with 38 seats, while the CPN-UML was the third one with 25 seats.

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had a phone call regarding the Iran war and Islamabad’s support on ceasefire talks, AP reported.

According to the state-run Saudi Press Agency, they discussed “the repercussions of the ongoing military escalation on the security and stability of the region and the world.”

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have a mutual defense agreement.

The 15-point framework plan for peace with Iran that Donald Trump has said is being discussed is based on a proposal put forward by his negotiating team during nuclear talks almost a year ago, diplomats with knowledge of the talks believe, The Guardian reported. 

That original 15-point plan was the basis for negotiations in late May 2025, shortly before the talks collapsed due to Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear programme.

There has been much speculation as to what Trump’s latest claimed plan contains, and how much of it has been updated from the now outdated document the US presented to the Iranians last May, according to The Guardian. 

Nepali national women’s football team captain Sabitra Bhandari has undergone successful right knee surgery in Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesday morning.

Taking to social media, she said that Dr Simon and his team performed her surgery. 

A few weeks ago, the striker widely known as "Samba" had sought financial support through social media, stating that she needed to undergo a knee surgery in Aspetar, Qatar. But due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the plan had to be changed. Later, she decided to undergo surgery in New Zealand. 

Samba suffered a knee injury last December in the Australian League.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 14, 600 per tola in the domestic market on Wednesday. 

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 288, 500 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 273, 900 per tola on Tuesday. 

Similarly, the silver is being traded at Rs 4, 920 per tola today.

The United States has congratulated Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) on its recent electoral victory.

US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, called RSP President Rabi Lamichhane on March 24 to congratulate the party on its electoral victory, reads a statement issued by the US Embassy in Kathmandu. 

During the conversation, the United States said it looks forward to working with Nepal’s new government to strengthen economic ties and deepen the friendship between the two countries.

Belgium’s top scorer Romelu Lukaku has withdrawn from their trip to the U.S. this week and will miss World Cup warm-up matches in Atlanta and Chicago, Reuters reported ​​​​​​. 

The 32-year-old Lukaku, who has netted a record 89 goals in 124 internationals, has elected to work on his fitness and will skip Saturday’s clash against the U.S. and another friendly against Mexico.

“Romelu prefers to train in the coming period with the aim of further optimising his physical readiness,” the Belgian Football Association said in a statement on Tuesday, according to Reuters. 

Denmark have the luxury of choosing from a number of in-form forwards when they host North Macedonia in their World Cup qualifier in Copenhagen, with Bodo/Glimt Kasper Hogh in with a chance of making his international debut after a superb campaign in Europe, Reuters reported. 

Hogh shook off a poor ending to his league season in Norway last term by netting against Manchester City, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League to win himself a spot in the Danish squad for the first time.

With the winner of Thursday's clash set to face either Czechia or the Republic of Ireland next Tuesday for a place in the finals, the form of Hogh and the likes of Newcastle United's William Osula, who scored a brilliant late winner against Manchester United recently, is a big boost for the Danes, according to Reuters.